With five starting pitchers on the DL the Cincinnati Reds needed a hero and his name is Amir Garrett. The Reds are already down Homer Bailey, Rookie Davis, Anthony DeSclafani, Brandon Finnegan, and Nick Travieso. For the record those are the four projected starting pitchers from after the Dan Straily deal and Garrett’s projected top competition for the last spot in the rotation in Travieso. The Reds have been watching Garrett for several years, but their tremendous patience appears to have paid off.
Three starts into his MLB career, Garrett is leading the Reds in strikeouts with 21 over 19 2/3 innings.